crw1303's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
mateusjobim's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
megkeller65's review against another edition
3.0
I liked so much about this book--the setting, historical period, mood, and plot were all compelling--but the characters all had the same voice, and it worked better for some than others. The main character also felt a little glitchy--I didn't always believe that Anna would do the things she did or think the way she did, and the same applied to her father and most of the characters actually. But I will probably read another book by Egan--and I can understand why so many people loved this one.
maybeline's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
songbird72's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. Too much jumping around. And I found that I didn't really care for many of the characters. It would have been a better book if it had concentrated on Anna becoming a diver. I'm glad I just borrowed this from the library instead of buying it.
honeybeesetfree's review against another edition
2.0
Overall, I give this book 2 stars. Some parts were more interesting than others, however I would have just marked it DNF and moved onto another book if it weren’t a bookclub pick.
There were times I had a hard time focusing on what I was reading or even remembering what I had read in entire chapters, as it just came across boring. I did enjoy the parts focusing on Lydia (specifically when Anna and Dexter took her to Manhattan Beach), Anna’s diving, Anna’s relationship with Nell, and some of Anna’s interactions with Dexter. But overall, it just was not that interesting of a book to me.
There were times I had a hard time focusing on what I was reading or even remembering what I had read in entire chapters, as it just came across boring. I did enjoy the parts focusing on Lydia (specifically when Anna and Dexter took her to Manhattan Beach), Anna’s diving, Anna’s relationship with Nell, and some of Anna’s interactions with Dexter. But overall, it just was not that interesting of a book to me.